Chilkootsdriver

Hi Skip and Wendy, I have a Roadtrek 200P that I purchased new 11 years ago. I live in Florida and have driven my Roadtrek all over the USA (crossed the Rocky Mountains four times) and now have 150,000+ miles on the odo. Five years ago I replaced the rear side locker door hinges. After doing a lengthy search for a replacement I ended up buying the parts from my local dealer. At the time I thought they were expensive ($42.00 and $45.00 list price). A piano hinge was not an option because we have lots of rain and I was concerened about water ingress. Now, five years later, the hinges have separated about 1/3 of their length and will have to be replaced. Another internet search was done with no luck finding a suitable replacement. A call to my Roadtrek dealer gives me the current 2011 sticker shock price of $165.94 and $181.15 for the two rear locker hinges. That's a pretty good sum of money to keep my unit repaired as designed and built. Installation is no easy task. I had to purchase a compact hydraulic rivet gun to pull the 3/16" rivets in close quarters. The rivet gun is needed to work on other parts of the vehicle. The old rivets have to be drilled out and pulled. The existing holes have to be sealed well or the hollow fiberglass locker door will eventually fill with water and become to heavy for the gas struts to support. I devised a support to hold the door in place when installing the new hinge and have pictures to show if you’re interested. I wish you luck in finding hinges at a reasonable price and hope you have a smooth repair. Jack